Gender Differences in Hypertension Treatment, Drug Utilization Patterns, and Blood Pressure Control Among US Adults With Hypertension: Data From the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 1999-2004

Abstract

Hypertensive women are significantly more likely to be treated than men, but less likely to have achieved BP control. Additional efforts may be needed to achieve therapeutic goals for the US hypertensive population, especially for hypertensive women.